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Hormonal Regulation of the Blood Calcium concentration

#Calcium #Regulation #Parathyroid #Calcitonin #Calcitriol #PTH #Endocrinology #Pathophysiology #Hormones
Hormonal Regulation ... Parathyroid #Calcitonin #Calcitriol ... Pathophysiology #Hormones
Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Calcitriol ... or better than calcitriol ... or better than calcitriol ... CKD #Nephrology #Management ... Cholecalciferol #Calcitriol
Hypomagnesemia (Serum level < 1.7 mg/dL)
Neuromuscular manifestations 
 • Tremor, tetany, seizures 
 • Weakness
• Parathyroid hormone ... Decreased synthesis of calcitriol
Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
with symptomatic PHPT ... #Indications #PHPT ... endocrinology #management
Suggested diagnostic and treatment approach for thyroid nodules. (TSH = thyroid-stimulating hormone.)

#Diagnosis #Management #Thyroid #Nodules #Algorithm
thyroid-stimulating hormone ... #Diagnosis #Management
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Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Pharmaceutical Management ... synthesis of thyroid hormone ... synthesis of thyroid hormone ... stored thyroid hormone ... #ThyroidStorm #Management
Suggested algorithm for using non-hormonal treatment for a patient with problematic menopausal symptoms #Management #PrimaryCare #Obgyn
for using non-hormonal ... menopausal symptoms #Management
Myxedema coma and thyroid storm are thyroid emergencies associated with increased mortality. Prompt recognition of these
circulating thyroid hormone ... Management of myxedema
Managing side effects of birth control

Adverse effects associated with hormonal contraceptives (e.g. headache, breakthrough bleeding, etc)
associated with hormonal ... common ADRs of hormonal ... #management #medications
Treatment of breast cancer: a simplified view
surgical therapy - 5-7 weeks
 - lumpectomy +
 - radiation
HER2 positive hormonal ... cancer #treatment #management